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Flexible catheter drive cable
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-28
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Granted: 1992-04-28
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Expires: 2010-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A catheter comprises a flexible tubular member having a drive cable disposed in a lumen thereof. A work element is secured to a distal end of the lumen while a coupling member for rotating the cable secured to the proximal end thereof. The cable includes a more flexible end located within the distal region of the catheter and a less flexible section located within the proximal region of the catheter. In this way, the drive cable is able to transmit torque sufficiently from the proximal end to the distal end even when the catheter is subject to tortuous twisting and bending as a result of positioning within confined regions of the body, such as the vascular system.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. McKenzie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-23 09:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320758; A61B8/00; A61B8/12; A61B8/44; A61B8/4444; A61B8/445; A61B8/4461; A61B17/22; A61B17/22004; A61B17/22012; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61B18/245; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/00902; A61B2017/00924; A61B2017/320004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A catheter comprising: a flexible tubular member having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough; a drive cable extending through said lumen, said drive cable comprising a less flexible section over a proximal portion thereof and a more flexible section over a distal portion thereof; wherein the less flexible section of the drive cable has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 5 to 15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 2 to 10 in-lb-in and the more flexible section has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 0.05 to 0.15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 0.10 to 0.40 in-lb-in.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A catheter comprising: a flexible tubular member having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough; a drive cable extending through said lumen, said drive cable comprising a less flexible section over a proximal portion thereof and a more flexible section over a distal portion thereof; wherein the less flexible section of the drive cable has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 5 to 15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 2 to 10 in-lb-in and the more flexible section has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 0.05 to 0.15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 0.10 to 0.40 in-lb-in.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A catheter as in claim 1, wherein the less flexible section of the drive cable is composed of a solid wire and the more flexible section of the drive cable is composed of nested coils which are wrapped in opposite directions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A catheter as in claim 2, wherein the solid wire is stainless steel having a diameter in the range from about 0.020 to 0.15 cm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A catheter as in claim 2, wherein the nested coils include an inner stainless steel coil having a diameter in the range from about 0.01 to 0.125 cm and an outer stainless steel coil having a diameter in the range from about 0.015 to 0.15 cm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A catheter as in claim 2, wherein the flexible section has a length in the range from about 1 to 50 cm and the proximal section has a length in the range from about 10 to 200 cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catheter as in claim 2, wherein the nested coils are covered by an elastomeric sheath.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A catheter as in claim 1, wherein the work element is a mirror.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A catheter as in claim 1, wherein the work element is an ultrasonic transducer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A catheter as in claim 1, wherein the work element is selected from the group consisting of a cutter and an abrasive head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
A drive cable for a catheter, said drive cable comprising a distal section composed of a solid wire and a proximal section composed of nested coils which are wrapped in opposite directions, wherein the distal section has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 5 to 15 in-lb-in and torsional stiffness in the range from about 2 to 10 in-lb-in and the proximal section has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 0.05 to 0.15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 0.10 to 0.40 in-lb-in.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A drive cable for a catheter, said drive cable comprising a distal section composed of a solid wire and a proximal section composed of nested coils which are wrapped in opposite directions, wherein the distal section has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 5 to 15 in-lb-in and torsional stiffness in the range from about 2 to 10 in-lb-in and the proximal section has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 0.05 to 0.15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 0.10 to 0.40 in-lb-in.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A drive cable as in claim 10, wherein the solid wire is stainless steel having a diameter in the range from about 0.025 to 0.15 cm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A drive cable as in claim 10, wherein the nested coils include an inner stainless steel coil having a diameter in the range from about 0.01 to 0.125 cm and an outer stainless steel coil having a diameter in the range from about 0.015 to 0.15 cm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
A drive cable as in claim 10, wherein the distal section has a length in the range from about 1 to 50 cm and the proximal section has a length in the range from about 10 to 200 cm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A drive cable as in claim 10, wherein the nested coils are covered by an elastomeric sheath.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
145 words
An improved catheter of the type including a flexible tubular member and a drive cable extending axially through the tubular member for rotating a work element secured to the distal end of the cable, said improvement comprising a drive cable having a less flexible section over a proximal portion thereof and a more flexible section over a distal portion thereof, wherein at least a portion of the less flexible section extends into the lumen of the flexible tubular member, wherein the less flexible section of the drive cable has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 5 to 15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 2 to 10 in-lb-in and the more flexible section has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 0.05 to 0.15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 0.10 to 0.40 n-lb-in.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
145 words
An improved catheter of the type including a flexible tubular member and a drive cable extending axially through the tubular member for rotating a work element secured to the distal end of the cable, said improvement comprising a drive cable having a less flexible section over a proximal portion thereof and a more flexible section over a distal portion thereof, wherein at least a portion of the less flexible section extends into the lumen of the flexible tubular member, wherein the less flexible section of the drive cable has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 5 to 15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 2 to 10 in-lb-in and the more flexible section has a flexural stiffness in the range from about 0.05 to 0.15 in-lb-in and a torsional stiffness in the range from about 0.10 to 0.40 n-lb-in.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
A catheter as in claim 15, wherein the less flexible section of the drive cable is composed of a solid wire and the more flexible section of the drive cable is composed of nested coils which are wrapped in opposite directions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A catheter as in claim 16, wherein the solid wire is stainless steel having a diameter in the range from about 0.025 to 0.15 cm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
A catheter as in claim 16, wherein the nested coils include an inner stainless steel coil having a diameter in the range from about 0.01 to 0.125 cm and an outer stainless steel coil having a diameter in the range from about 0.015 to 0.15 cm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
A catheter as in claim 15, wherein the flexible section has a length in the range from about 1 to 50 cm and the proximal section has a length in the range from about 10 to 200 cm.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catheter as in claim 15, wherein the nested coils are covered by an elastomeric sheath.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
A catheter as in claim 15, wherein the work element is a mirror.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
A catheter as in claim 15, wherein the work element is an ultrasonic transducer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
A catheter as in claim 15, wherein the work element is selected from the group consisting of a cutter and an abrasive head.
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